alginate

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/ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/

noun

Any salt or ester of alginic acid.

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Meanings

nounalginate (plural alginates)

plural alginates

  1. biochemistryAny salt or ester of alginic acid.

Origin

From alginic acid + -ate (“salt, ester”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 海藻酸鹽 /海藻酸盐, 海藻酸盐
  • 海藻酸鹽 /海藻酸盐salt or ester of alginic acid
  • 海藻酸盐 (hǎizǎo suān yán)salt or ester of alginic acid
Estonian alginaat
  • alginaatsalt or ester of alginic acid
Finnish alginaatti
  • alginaattisalt or ester of alginic acid
French alginate
  • alginatesalt or ester of alginic acid
Irish ailgionáit
  • ailgionáitsalt or ester of alginic acid
Italian alginato
  • alginatosalt or ester of alginic acid
Portuguese alginato
  • alginatosalt or ester of alginic acid
Spanish alginato
  • alginatosalt or ester of alginic acid
Swedish alginat
  • alginatsalt or ester of alginic acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

alginate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alginate

MLA

“alginate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alginate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alginate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alginate.

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